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Volunteers Needed to Advise on Swedish Medical Center – Cherry Hill Development Plans

Swedish Medical Center - Cherry HillSeattle Department of Neighborhoods is seeking community members to serve on a Standing Advisory Committee for the Swedish Medical Center – Cherry Hill Campus. The committee’s role is to provide feedback on projects planned and under development by the Medical Center to ensure it complies with its Master Plan. The Master Plan describes zoning rules, long-range planning of the property, and transportation planning.

Who can apply: Community members who have experience in neighborhood organizing and issues, land use and zoning, architecture or landscape architecture, economic development, building development, educational or medical services OR an interest in their neighborhood’s future. Committee members serve a two-year, renewable term.

Meeting locations and frequency: Typically 1 – 4 meetings annually for 2 years. Meetings are held on the Swedish Medical Center – Cherry Hill campus in the evening.

How to apply: Send a letter of interest to Maureen Sheehan at maureen.sheehan@seattle.gov or PO Box 94649, Seattle, WA 98124-4649 by Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

To learn more about the program, visit seattle.gov/neighborhoods/programs-and-services/major-institutions-and-schools or contact Maureen Sheehan at 206-684-0302 or maureen.sheehan@seattle.gov. To learn more about the Swedish Medical Center – Cherry Hill Committee, visit this webpage. For general information about Advisory Committees, visit our Frequently Asked Questions.

Major Institutions and Schools, a program of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, provides a way for neighbors of Seattle’s hospitals, universities, colleges, and public schools to be directly involved in the development plans for those institutions.